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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.

State Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Signing UN Compact on Migration

Jamaica’s signing of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, represents a culmination of the Government’s effort in ensuring migration’s indispensable role in the country’s social and economic development. This was noted by Foreign Affairs...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.

Japan Continues to Demonstrate Friendship with Jamaica
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (right), is introduced to United Nations International Children
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts (right), is introduced to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Representative in Jamaica, Vicente Teran (left), by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Deputy Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune. Occasion was a commemorative event dubbed 'Art for Human Rights' in recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, held at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts on Monday (December 10).

Gov’t Committed to Protecting Human Rights
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left) and Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans (fourth left), with (from left), Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) 2018 awardees - Phillip Feurtado, CEO, Feurtado Shipping; Chairman, Rockhouse Hotel, Paul Salmon; Founder/ Managing Partner of Capital Markets and Finance, Gopal Burgher and Founder and Chairman of COJO, Gary Williams, at the 24th Annual Fundraising Scholarship Gala and awards ceremony, held on December 1 at the Hilton JFK Hotel in New York.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left) and Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans (fourth left), with (from left), Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) 2018 awardees - Phillip Feurtado, CEO, Feurtado Shipping; Chairman, Rockhouse Hotel, Paul Salmon; Founder/ Managing Partner of Capital Markets and Finance, Gopal Burgher and Founder and Chairman of COJO, Gary Williams, at the 24th Annual Fundraising Scholarship Gala and awards ceremony, held on December 1 at the Hilton JFK Hotel in New York.

Education Minister Says Diaspora Poised to Play Dual Supporting Role
Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, gives a presentation at the second Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (December 3).
Independent Expert for the United Nations (UN) Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, Manfred Nowak, gives a presentation at the second Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (December 3).

UN Official Lauds Child Diversion Act

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PM Holness at G20 Leaders’ Summit

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